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Where does “agoaitar” come from?

agoaitar (Old Occitan) comes from Frankish wahtōn, from Frankish wahta, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

Ancestry of “agoaitar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishwahtōnto survey; watch
2Frankishwahta—
3Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
4Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “agoaitar”

  • agaitar
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